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Colington man arrested on charge of forcible sex offense last week is on state sex offender list for prior indecent liberties with child conviction
A Colington man arrested on a charge of forcible sex offense last week is on the state sex offender list for a prior conviction of indecent liberties with a child.

Corinne Saunders
Aug 73 min read


KDH teen charged as adult with first-degree murder and another felony in fatal Avalon Pier shooting
A Kill Devil Hills teen is being charged as an adult with two felony charges, one of which is first-degree murder, in connection with Thursday’s fatal shooting at Avalon Pier, according to the district attorney.

Corinne Saunders
Aug 14 min read


Whiteville man pushed wife out of moving vehicle, ran her over on N.C. Highway 12 in Dare County, according to court documents
A 40-year-old man from Whiteville pushed his wife out of a moving vehicle, ran her over, seriously injuring her, and kept driving on N.C. Highway 12 in Hatteras at the start of this month, court documents allege.

Corinne Saunders
Jul 294 min read


Colington woman arrested on kidnapping, 3 child abuse resulting in serious injury charges
Deputies with the Dare County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 62-year-old Colington woman on one count of felony second-degree kidnapping and three counts of felony child abuse resulting in serious injury.

Corinne Saunders
May 272 min read


Moyock woman arrested, bonds out, on charges including ‘trespassing’ and ‘communicating threats’ on school bus
A Moyock woman was arrested Friday on three misdemeanor charges: Trespassing/impeding a school bus, communicating threats and disorderly conduct. The arrest warrant for Samantha Spoor, 35, did not mention her alleged racial slur.

Corinne Saunders
May 192 min read


Kitty Hawk man arrested on two counts of felony sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian
Joshua Lee Lane, 34, is currently being held without bond at the Dare County Detention Center in Manteo on two felony charges of sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian.

Corinne Saunders
Apr 303 min read


KDH man pleads guilty to attempted second-degree rape and kidnapping charges, ordered to register as sex offender
Nathan Theodore Weller of Kill Devil Hills pleaded guilty to felony attempted second-degree rape and felony second-degree kidnapping charges in Dare County Superior Court, court records show.

Corinne Saunders
Apr 163 min read


Nags Head man arrested on charges of sexual crimes against child
A Nags Head man was arrested Monday on two felony charges of sexual crimes against a 10-year-old girl, online court records show.

Corinne Saunders
Apr 102 min read


Currituck man, who is CRNA and husband of assistant district attorney, arrested on rape charge
Paul Pellini of Grandy, a certified registered nurse anesthesiologist, was arrested on a felony second-degree forcible rape charge.

Corinne Saunders
Mar 42 min read


Avon man already on state sex offender list arrested on multiple charges of sexual crimes against child
Officers with Dare County Sheriff’s Office arrested Luther Grandy Hooper III of Avon on multiple charges of sexual crimes against a child.

Corinne Saunders
Feb 253 min read
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